tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14421599410290128472014-11-13T05:58:25.373-05:00My Cozie CornerBook Reviews and GiveawaysSusan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.comBlogger1266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-26353315780251521242014-11-05T21:26:00.002-05:002014-11-05T21:26:51.079-05:00{Book Review} "Forever Lasts till Dawn" by Monty Silverstone<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>*Disclosure: I received the following product(s) below from the Author in exchange for an honest review and in no way was I asked to give a positive review. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</i></span><br><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OtRKYsKuN60/VFrYQrLVA-I/AAAAAAAAV68/K6pqfeucK1M/s1600/forever-lasts-till-dawn.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OtRKYsKuN60/VFrYQrLVA-I/AAAAAAAAV68/K6pqfeucK1M/s1600/forever-lasts-till-dawn.png" height="320" width="217"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><br>In the marketplace of a small Ukrainian village, two beauties dance. They dance because poverty gives them no choice; dancing is the only way they can supplement their parents&#39; pitiful wages.<br><br>Dancing draws attention when you&#39;re beautiful; not all of it is welcome. Drawn into a web of deceit, rape, and tyranny, the girls flee the Ukraine, seeking a new life in 1904 London.<br><br>Fleeing the country of their birth, they board a ship bound for England. They encounter trouble on board, from an overzealous doctor.<br><br>Arriving in a strange new land and unable to speak the language, the young women find a much-needed friend in a Russian tea shop owner, who finds them work in his restaurant&#39;s kitchen. Even so, they find themselves, once again, dancing in the streets to help pay the rent at their Soho boardinghouse.<br><br>Once again their dancing attracts attention, this time from a well-known impresario who sees talent and possibility in the two friends. Meeting him sets the girls on two very different paths. One rises to a position of power in affairs of state, while the other forges a successful show business career.<br><br>Tragedy and adversity dog both friends&#39; careers, intermingled with triumphs and love. Perhaps, one day, two poor Ukrainian dancers will find the happiness they deserve.<br><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/11/book-review-forever-lasts-till-dawn-by.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-64038091004556347542014-11-05T20:26:00.001-05:002014-11-05T20:26:25.742-05:00{Book Review} "Here and Again" by Nicole R. Dickson<br><br><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received the following product(s) below from the Author in exchange for an honest review and in no way was I asked to give a positive review. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x8eaLcdLNo8/VFq_M6VMNXI/AAAAAAAAV6M/QHWyOsyae3c/s1600/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x8eaLcdLNo8/VFq_M6VMNXI/AAAAAAAAV6M/QHWyOsyae3c/s1600/cover.jpg" height="320" width="212"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div><div>Deep in the Shenandoah Valley, the present and the past are as restless as the river mists. And when they collide, the heart is the only compass pointing home.</div><div></div><div>For nurse Ginger Martin, her late husband’s farm is both a treasured legacy and the harbinger of an uncertain future. Since he was recently killed in Iraq, every day is fraught with grief that won’t abate. Keeping the farm going and nourishing her children’s hopes without him seems as impossible as having dreams for the future—or going back into the past...</div><div></div><div>By a curious coincidence, a stranger appears in Ginger’s life, always showing up to help in unexpected and much-needed ways. He says he’s a soldier, lost and trying to make his way home, but Ginger understands that Samuel is a kindred spirit, longing to repair a life interrupted. The challenges of their hopes and longings will test who they really are in the most heartbreaking of ways. And only by coming to terms with their losses and the necessity of change will Ginger and Samuel be able to each make a future of their own—and discover at last where their true home lies...</div><div><br></div><div>Author Nicole R. Dickson creates an indelible, delicate world filled with heartbreak and hope, seamlessly weaving past and present, and tying together the personal price we pay for legacy, war and duty.<br></div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/11/book-review-here-and-again-by-nicole-r.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-59219305586404036532014-10-31T22:01:00.001-04:002014-10-31T22:01:10.383-04:00{Audiobook Review} "Power, Passion & Sin - Books 1-5" by Mike Wells<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received the following product(s) below from the Author in exchange for an honest review and in no way was I asked to give a positive review. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kDz9oaImQ1U/VFQ6Oub2uWI/AAAAAAAAV44/R5EVkpL6piw/s1600/17932625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kDz9oaImQ1U/VFQ6Oub2uWI/AAAAAAAAV44/R5EVkpL6piw/s1600/17932625.jpg" height="320" width="213"></a></div><h4>Description:</h4><div><br></div><div>One spectacular financial scheme. One woman alone against the world. Young, beautiful, and yearning for love, Heather Bancroft meets the &quot;perfect&quot; man...and is lured into a game in which she begins to make more money than she ever imagined. Betrayed by her own innocence, she loses all that is dear to her and discovers that she has been mercilessly used. Defeated and broken, but surviving with sheer persistence and ingenuity, Heather emerges from her trying ordeal, determined to punish the ruthless man who destroyed her life. Her thirst for revenge takes her halfway around the globe, to the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean, where her nemesis secludes himself in obscene wealth that he&#39;s gained from the financial ruin of others. Heather is playing for the highest stakes in a lethal game. Only one man loves her - he&#39;s handsome, confident, and just as determined as she is. Only one man can stop her - a criminal mastermind who is intent on her destruction.<br></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/10/audiobook-review-power-passion-sin.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-40349377654720353862014-10-31T21:35:00.000-04:002014-10-31T21:35:06.325-04:00{Book Review} "Mobsters, Monsters & Nazis" by Dan O'Brien<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received the following product(s) below from the Author in exchange for an honest review and in no way was I asked to give a positive review. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f2AfFwXRuUo/VFQ3HQ-g2QI/AAAAAAAAV4k/64pO3Na-5sE/s1600/917NYIQZpcL._SL1500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f2AfFwXRuUo/VFQ3HQ-g2QI/AAAAAAAAV4k/64pO3Na-5sE/s1600/917NYIQZpcL._SL1500_.jpg" height="320" width="225"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><br>&quot;These days I can honestly say I never know where author Dan O&#39;Brien is going to take readers. Over the books I have read he has transported readers into the lives of characters that definitely stick to you, pushing forward from chapter to chapter, unable to stop until the very end––and even then you don&#39;t seem to be able to get enough. That&#39;s author Dan O&#39;Brien for you: he draws you in, gives you just enough to hook you, and then shows who really has the power by leaving you anxiously awaiting what he has in store for us next. If MOBSTERS, MONSTERS &amp; NAZIS is any indication, this series will be another project in the win column for this talented storyteller.” ––Cyrus Webb, host of Conversations LIVE radio show<br><br>Author Dan O&#39;Brien has teamed up with artist Steve Ferchaud for a one-of-a-kind reading experience that will span six short books. Blending noir, hardboiled detective stories, and pulp comics, &quot;Mobsters, Monsters &amp; Nazis&quot; follows private investigator Derrick Diamond as he searches for an elusive object: a strange device that the Nazis need for their nefarious experiments. Aided by Ava Harpy, a lounge singer at the Yellow Monarch, they dive deep into the underbelly of the city, uncovering a sordid plot that is much larger than they could have possibly imagined.<br><br>Now, it might not be a &quot;time travel highlander romance,&quot; but it is the first in a series of kindle ebooks that might will surprise you at every turn. I can promise it&#39;s a modern pulp story with the usual suspects of pulp heroes and villains. It also manages to satisfy all those readers who enjoy a little cthulhu mythos in the mix.<br><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/10/book-review-mobsters-monsters-nazis-by.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-19189363201435067032014-10-06T00:00:00.000-04:002014-10-16T21:52:43.483-04:00"Court of Nightfall" by Karpov Kinrade {Cover Reveal & Giveaway}<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. My Cozie Corner is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br></span></i><br><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WDW0ISCDvuM/VDHKn5ApfpI/AAAAAAAAV0U/CZHY-3TQjKY/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WDW0ISCDvuM/VDHKn5ApfpI/AAAAAAAAV0U/CZHY-3TQjKY/s1600/1.jpg" height="320" width="213"></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://smarturl.it/NightfallCoverReveal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Courtof Nightfall byKarpov Kinrade is coming December 14, 2014</a><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">! Fans of Karpov Kinrade’s bestselling <i>Seduced </i>and <i>Forbidden </i>series will be STOKED—this is the launch of a whole new urban fantasy series based in the Seduced/Forbidden world, but with all new characters and story lines!</span></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/10/court-of-nightfall-by-karpox-kinrade.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-65161402063138014942014-10-02T19:56:00.002-04:002014-10-02T19:56:37.332-04:00{Book Review} "We Are the Goldens" by Dana Reinhardt<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">* Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of NetGalley and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by NetGalley, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission&#39;s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QQKCiQH_aSQ/VC3hvAuT5OI/AAAAAAAAVzs/en2Ue1cqNHU/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QQKCiQH_aSQ/VC3hvAuT5OI/AAAAAAAAVzs/en2Ue1cqNHU/s1600/1.jpg" height="320" width="216"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div><div>Nell knows a secret about her perfect, beautiful sister Layla. If she tells, it could blow their world apart.</div><div><br></div><div>When Nell and Layla were little, Nell used to call them Nellayla. Because to Nell, there was no difference between where she started and her adored big sister ended. They&#39;re a unit; divorce made them rely on each other early on, so when one pulls away, what is the other to do? But now, Nell&#39;s a freshman in high school and Layla is changing, secretive. And then Nell discovers why. Layla is involved with one of their teachers. And even though Nell tries to support Layla, to understand that she&#39;s happy and in love, Nell struggles with her true feelings: it&#39;s wrong, and she must do something about it.</div></div><div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/10/book-review-we-are-goldens-by-dana.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-28868021699807596842014-10-02T19:31:00.002-04:002014-10-02T19:31:44.102-04:00{Book Review} "Full-Blood Half-Breed" by Cleve Lamison<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">* Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of NetGalley and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by NetGalley, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission&#39;s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aCEilfQT5as/VC3cuCzqrJI/AAAAAAAAVzU/0EaesZEKTyc/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aCEilfQT5as/VC3cuCzqrJI/AAAAAAAAVzU/0EaesZEKTyc/s1600/1.jpg" height="320" width="240"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div><div><b>In Cleve Lamison’s hard-hitting debut, two young men divided by an intense hatred—yet marked with a common destiny—have the power to save the world . . . or destroy it.</b></div><div> </div><div>It’s been two thousand years since the bastard spawn of the god Creador lost their war to enslave humankind, transforming the Thirteen Kingdoms into a violent world where the martial arts are exalted as sacred gifts from the gods—and honor is won through arena blood sport.</div><div> </div><div>Paladin Del Darkdragón, a sixteen-year-old warrior-in-training, is a “half-breed.” His battle against pure-blood bullies like Fox the Runt has forced him to master the four fighting forms. But when he blends them, he is condemned as a heretic by authorities and banished from the training temples. Seeking redemption, he enrolls in the arena games, savage trials that end in death.</div><div> </div><div>This year’s games mask an old plot driven by a new prophet. With a horde of Creador’s Bastards and an army of fanatics led by Fox the Runt at his command, the Prophet will bend the world to his will or burn it to ash.</div><div> </div><div>Paladin faces an impossible choice: redeem his honor in a fight he can’t hope to survive, or abandon his loved ones to perish in the sweeping holy war consuming the Kingdoms.</div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/10/book-review-full-blood-half-breed-by.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-71703398545757762742014-09-30T21:47:00.000-04:002014-09-30T21:47:09.369-04:00{Book Review} "The Here and Now" by Ann Brashares<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">* Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of NetGalley and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by NetGalley, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission&#39;s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WVs-yXWdgk0/VCtaK84p-UI/AAAAAAAAVyM/VMczd5XqZVs/s1600/here-and-now-ann-brashares.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WVs-yXWdgk0/VCtaK84p-UI/AAAAAAAAVyM/VMczd5XqZVs/s1600/here-and-now-ann-brashares.jpg" height="320" width="210"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div><div><i><b>An unforgettable epic romantic thriller about a girl from the future who might be able to save the world . . . if she lets go of the one thing she’s found to hold on to.</b></i></div><div><br></div><div>Follow the rules. Remember what happened. Never fall in love.</div><div><br></div><div>This is the story of seventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn’t come from a different country. She came from a different time—a future where a mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruins. </div><div><br></div><div>Prenna and the others who escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never reveal where they’re from, never interfere with history, and never, ever be intimate with anyone outside their community. Prenna does as she’s told, believing she can help prevent the plague that will one day ravage the earth. </div><div><br></div><div>But everything changes when Prenna falls for Ethan Jarves. </div><div><br></div><div>From Ann Brashares, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, The Here and Now is thrilling, exhilarating, haunting, and heartbreaking—and a must-read novel of the year.</div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/book-review-here-and-now-by-ann.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-76382534694508918342014-09-30T21:30:00.001-04:002014-09-30T21:30:16.781-04:00{Book Review} "The Word Exchange" by Alena Graedon<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">* Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of NetGalley and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by NetGalley, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission&#39;s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RzFPi7z7g9o/VCtWlWrOJTI/AAAAAAAAVx4/Up4WwAcYZB8/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RzFPi7z7g9o/VCtWlWrOJTI/AAAAAAAAVx4/Up4WwAcYZB8/s1600/1.jpg" height="320" width="212"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div><div><i><b>A dystopian novel for the digital age, The Word Exchange offers an inventive, suspenseful, and decidedly original vision of the dangers of technology and of the enduring power of the printed word.</b></i></div><div><br></div><div> </div><div>In the not-so-distant future, the forecasted “death of print” has become a reality. Bookstores, libraries, newspapers, and magazines are things of the past, and we spend our time glued to handheld devices called Memes that not only keep us in constant communication but also have become so intuitive that they hail us cabs before we leave our offices, order takeout at the first growl of a hungry stomach, and even create and sell language itself in a marketplace called the Word Exchange.</div><div><br></div><div> Anana Johnson works with her father, Doug, at the North American Dictionary of the English Language (NADEL), where Doug is hard at work on the last edition that will ever be printed. Doug is a staunchly anti-Meme, anti-tech intellectual who fondly remembers the days when people used email (everything now is text or videoconference) to communicate—or even actually spoke to one another, for that matter. One evening, Doug disappears from the NADEL offices, leaving a single written clue: ALICE. It’s a code word he devised to signal if he ever fell into harm’s way. And thus begins Anana’s journey down the proverbial rabbit hole . . .</div><div><br></div><div> Joined by Bart, her bookish NADEL colleague, Anana’s search for Doug will take her into dark basements and subterranean passageways; the stacks and reading rooms of the Mercantile Library; and secret meetings of the underground resistance, the Diachronic Society. As Anana penetrates the mystery of her father’s disappearance and a pandemic of decaying language called “word flu” spreads, The Word Exchange becomes a cautionary tale that is at once a technological thriller and a meditation on the high cultural costs of digital technology.</div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/book-review-word-exchange-by-alena.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-76552647672547242182014-09-30T21:10:00.003-04:002014-09-30T21:10:53.612-04:00{Book Review} "Dog Gone, Back Soon" by Nick Trout<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">* Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of NetGalley and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by NetGalley, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission&#39;s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jRvxUJ3XFLc/VCtRjwpZuWI/AAAAAAAAVxk/2NKXYBFjBHg/s1600/dog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jRvxUJ3XFLc/VCtRjwpZuWI/AAAAAAAAVxk/2NKXYBFjBHg/s1600/dog.jpg" height="320" width="210"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div><div>When Dr. Cyrus Mills returned home after inheriting his estranged father’s veterinary practice, The Bedside Manor for Sick Animals, the last thing he wanted was to stay in Eden Falls, Vermont, a moment longer than absolutely necessary. However, the previously reclusive veterinarypathologist, quickly found that he actually enjoyed treating animals and getting to know the eccentric residents of the tiny provincial town—especially an alluring waitress named Amy.</div><div><br></div><div>So Cyrus is now determined to make Bedside Manor thrive. Not an easy goal, given that Healthy Paws, the national veterinary chain across town, will stop at nothing to crush its mom-and-pop competitor. And the rival vet practice isn’t Cyrus’ only competition. A handsome stranger shows up out of nowhere who clearly has a mysterious past with Amy. To top it off, Cyrus finds himself the guardian of a very unique orphaned dog and smack in the middle of serious small town drama.</div><div><br></div><div>This charming sequel to The Patron Saint of Lost Dog, is a wild and delightful ride through one jam- packed week – where Cyrus must figure out how to outsmart the evil veterinary conglomerate, win back Amy’s heart, solve several tricky veterinary cases, find a home for an orphaned dog, and detangle himself from an absurd case of mistaken identity. DOG GONE, BACK SOON brims with Nick Trout’s trademark humor, charm, and captivating animal stories, and is proof that all dogs, lost or not, on four feet or two, deserve a second chance.</div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/book-review-dog-gone-back-soon-by-nick.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-14343575401327670162014-09-26T21:15:00.000-04:002014-09-26T21:15:27.489-04:00{Book Review} "The Troop" by Nick Cutter<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">* Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of NetGalley and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by NetGalley, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission&#39;s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WJ-23MolnqE/VCYKWUgDk0I/AAAAAAAAVvQ/gfRE0Jx6d4s/s1600/The-Troop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WJ-23MolnqE/VCYKWUgDk0I/AAAAAAAAVvQ/gfRE0Jx6d4s/s1600/The-Troop.jpg" height="320" width="211"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div><div>Boy Scouts live by the motto “Be Prepared.” However, nothing can prepare this group of young boys and their scoutmaster for what they encounter on a small, deserted island, as they settle down for a weekend of campfires, merit badges, and survival lessons.</div><div><br></div><div>Everything changes when a haggard stranger in tattered clothing appears out of nowhere and collapses on the campers’ doorstep. Before the night is through, this stranger will end up infecting one of the troop’s own with a bioengineered horror that’s straight out of their worst nightmares. Now stranded on the island with no communication to the outside world, the troop learns to battle much more than the elements, as they are pitted against something nature never intended…and eventually each other.<br></div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/book-review-troop-by-nick-cutter.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-43243208871677185412014-09-21T16:55:00.000-04:002014-09-21T16:55:06.193-04:00{Book Review} "The Godborn" by Paul S. Kemp<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">* Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of NetGalley and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by NetGalley, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission&#39;s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cEZBwTvefAM/VB82YsbzdVI/AAAAAAAAVto/W8nE8T4BBDo/s1600/17262407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cEZBwTvefAM/VB82YsbzdVI/AAAAAAAAVto/W8nE8T4BBDo/s1600/17262407.jpg" height="320" width="212"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div><div>In the 2nd book of the multi-author Sundering series launched by New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore, the shadow legacy of Erevis Cale lives on even as his old foe Mephistopheles seeks to stamp it out at any cost. Cale’s son Vasen—unmoored in time by the god Mask—has thus far been shielded from the archdevil’s dark schemes, alone among the servants of the Lord of Light who have raised him since birth.</div><div> </div><div>Living in a remote abbey nestled among the Thunder Peaks of Sembia, Vasen is haunted by dreams of his father, trapped in the frozen hell of Cania. He knows the day will come when he must assume his role in the divine drama unfolding across Faerûn. But Vasen knows not what that role should be . . . or whether he is ready to take it on. He only knows what his father tells him in dreams—that he must not fail.</div><div> </div><div>Enter Drasek Riven, a former compatriot of Erevis Cale, now near divine and haunted by dreams of his own—he too knows the time to act is near. Shar, the great goddess of darkness, looks to cast her shadow on the world forever. Riven has glimpsed the cycle of night she hopes to complete, and he knows she must be stopped.</div><div> </div><div>At the crossroads of divine intrigue and mortal destiny, unlikely heroes unite to thwart the powers of shadow and hell, and the sundering of worlds is set on its course.</div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/book-review-godborn-by-paul-s-kemp.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-87068328528537038062014-09-21T16:19:00.000-04:002014-09-21T16:19:10.616-04:00{Book Review} "The Companions" by R.A. Salvatore<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">* Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of NetGalley and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by NetGalley, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission&#39;s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P--cHenf9iA/VB8uv8Bvt7I/AAAAAAAAVtM/-YpoS7KC9y0/s1600/812LGDbwBDL._SL1500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P--cHenf9iA/VB8uv8Bvt7I/AAAAAAAAVtM/-YpoS7KC9y0/s1600/812LGDbwBDL._SL1500_.jpg" height="320" width="213"></a></div><h4><br></h4><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div>This latest installment in New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore&#39;s beloved fantasy saga, The Companions moves Salvatore&#39;s signature hero Drizzt into a new era of the Forgotten Realms. As Drizzt&#39;s fate hangs in the balance, he reflects on the lives of the trusted allies who stood by his side throughout his early life--the friends now known as the Companions of the Hall. Meanwhile, the first stirrings of the Sundering begin.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/book-review-companions-by-ra-salvatore.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-2976999305781375422014-09-21T15:39:00.001-04:002014-09-21T15:39:19.927-04:00{Book Review} "The Red Queen Dies" by Frankie Y. Bailey<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">* Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of NetGalley and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by NetGalley, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission&#39;s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><br><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MTnx7pholw0/VB8lvWF_pPI/AAAAAAAAVsg/_SKOOw-NJdQ/s1600/red-queen-dies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MTnx7pholw0/VB8lvWF_pPI/AAAAAAAAVsg/_SKOOw-NJdQ/s1600/red-queen-dies.jpg"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><br>Frankie Bailey introduces readers to a fabulous new protagonist and an Alice in Wonderland-infused crime in this stunning mystery, which kicks off an exciting new series set in the near future.<br><br>The year is 2019, and a drug used to treat soldiers for post-traumatic stress disorder, nicknamed &quot;Lullaby,&quot; has hit the streets. Swallowing a little pill erases traumatic memories, but what happens to a criminal trial when the star witness takes a pill and can&#39;t remember the crime? When two women are murdered in quick succession, biracial police detective Hannah McCabe is charged with solving the case. In spite of the advanced technology, including a city-wide surveillance program, a third woman is soon killed, and the police begin to suspect that a serial killer is on the loose. But the third victim, a Broadway actress known as “The Red Queen,” doesn’t fit the pattern set by the first two murders.<br><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/book-review-red-queen-dies-by-frankie-y.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-38069115207639251722014-09-21T11:40:00.003-04:002014-09-21T11:40:49.491-04:00Autographed Set of Book 1 & 2 of "Devices of War" by S.M. Blooding Giveaway - Ends 10/6<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. My Cozie Corner is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><br><a href="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NewsletterPromo.jpg"><img alt="NewsletterPromo" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6275" src="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/NewsletterPromo.jpg" height="200" width="400"></a><br> Sign up for S.M. Bloodings Newsletter to enter to win an autographed set of Book 1 &amp; 2 of Devices of War ! <a href="http://frankiesbookshelf.us7.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=35c32f6d25d4eb869bafe8d04&amp;id=90a30ab02e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Sign up HERE</strong></span></a> <br><br><h2 style="color: #1d8ed4;"><a href="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/wands_promo.jpg" style="color: #1d8ed4;"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3801" src="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/wands_promo-199x300.jpg" height="300" title="wands_promo" width="199"></a>by SM Blooding</h2><h4 style="color: #1d8ed4;"><em><br></em></h4><h4 style="color: #1d8ed4;"><em>Book 2 of the</em><em>Devices of War Trilogy</em></h4><div><em><br></em></div>Genre: New Adult Fantasy Steampunk Adventure Publisher: Blooding Books Book Description: (Can be read as stand-alone) Return to a world of mind blowing visuals, heart stopping action, and ships that sail the skies. Nix, Queen of Wands, has exactly what she wants—Synn El’Asim, the greatest Mark the world has ever seen. Even though she bound his soul to hers, he is not easily controlled. If she wants him, she must do the one thing that pains her most. Let him go, and give him what he desires. Peace. Armed with a treaty bearing Nix’s seal, Synn sets off to bridge the gap between the world’s two reigning tyrants—the Hands of Tarot and the Great Families. He struggles to trust Nix as he fights for control of his soul. He’s going to need every ounce of restraint when dealing with his mother, leader of the Great Families. She will not give up her power without a fight. Nix will honor her treaty only if Synn agrees to become her knight. His mother refuses to sign the peace agreement if he falls into the queen’s control. Frustrated, Synn does the one thing neither woman saw coming. He invites all the tribes, currently voiceless in the war between these two ruling tyrants, to partake in the treaty negotiations. All they have to do is prove their worth in his Peace Games. As Synn’s influence and subsequent power grows, a new fight begins. Who will control Synn’s League of Cities? Can he protect more people as a leader of the Great Families, or as the Knight of Wands?<br><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/autographed-set-of-book-1-2-of-devices.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-8240061510425099102014-09-07T23:23:00.001-04:002014-09-07T23:23:18.497-04:00{Cover Re-Reveal} "Unspeakable Truths" by Alice Tribue<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br></span></i><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CEIGe4F1vz4/VA0gCHC33CI/AAAAAAAAVq8/X1_gXiH7QIw/s1600/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CEIGe4F1vz4/VA0gCHC33CI/AAAAAAAAVq8/X1_gXiH7QIw/s1600/unnamed.jpg" height="288" width="400"></a></div><br><div><br></div><div><div>Title: Unspeakable Truths</div><div>Author: Alice Tribue</div><div>Publication Date: September 16, 2014</div><div>Genre: Contemporary Romance</div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21964696-unspeakable-truths" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></div><div></div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/cover-re-reveal-unspeakable-truths-by.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-2234308709040539612014-09-02T00:00:00.000-04:002014-09-02T00:00:05.718-04:00{Cover Reveal} "Hitched" by Karpov Kinrade<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mQqa-t5PODg/VAUdyk2SNwI/AAAAAAAAVpw/oinP4ATs830/s1600/hitched.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mQqa-t5PODg/VAUdyk2SNwI/AAAAAAAAVpw/oinP4ATs830/s1600/hitched.jpg" height="320" width="213"></a></div><div><h4>Blurb:</h4></div><div><br></div><div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">He called me “wife.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">This man standing naked in front of me. Tall. Dark. Sexy as sin…<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">He’s my <i>husband?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">Disjointed images from the night before, the night I can’t entirely remember, float into my mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">Meeting him in the bar. Sharing tidbits of our lives. I own a company that plans bachelor parties. He’s a pediatric heart surgeon.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">We both live in Las Vegas, but we come from very different worlds.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">And then I remember that kiss. The way his lips brushed against mine, gentle at first, then harder, deeper, with more urgency.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">Sex in the elevator. Hot, forbidden, delicious.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">I remember the way he made me feel. The way our bodies fit perfectly together.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">But I don’t remember marrying him.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">And now, he won’t let me go. Dr. Sexy who saves children for a living. He wants the summer to prove we are meant to be.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">I can give him a summer.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">But can I give him a lifetime?</span></div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/cover-reveal-hitched-by-karpov-kinrade.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-25713036458732291602014-09-01T21:42:00.001-04:002014-09-01T21:43:19.180-04:00{Release Day Blitz & Giveaway - Ends 9/4} "Blood & Gold" by T.G. Ayer<br><div class="EbookParCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WAscEbyYEjY/U_5V7e_crHI/AAAAAAAAH-U/41pbjqvCRLc/s1600/B%26G%2B31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WAscEbyYEjY/U_5V7e_crHI/AAAAAAAAH-U/41pbjqvCRLc/s1600/B%26G%2B31.jpg" height="145" width="200"></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DMAOQCoJMnI/U_5UOWcHvcI/AAAAAAAAH-I/t5aPoopa-OU/s1600/Blood%26Gold%2BeBook%2B600x900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DMAOQCoJMnI/U_5UOWcHvcI/AAAAAAAAH-I/t5aPoopa-OU/s1600/Blood%26Gold%2BeBook%2B600x900.jpg" height="320" width="213"></a><br><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Title: Blood &amp; Gold</span></span> (The Hand of Kali #2)<br><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Author: T.G. Ayer</span></span><br><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Release Date: 31st August 2014</span></span><br><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18812838-blood-gold" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Add to Goodreads</a></span></span><br><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Purchase Link: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Gold-Hand-Kali-Book-ebook/dp/B00MQAI1W6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1409176809&amp;sr=8-5&amp;keywords=Blood+%26+gold" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon US</a></span></span></b><br></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/release-day-blitz-giveaway-ends-94.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-69246592187187684102014-08-31T00:00:00.002-04:002014-08-31T00:00:04.021-04:00{Cover Reveal} "Requiem: Chronicles of the Irin" by T.G. Ayer<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br></span></i><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br></span></i><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7T2qJXsUKE/U_R4TQ5IdqI/AAAAAAAAH28/6HYpMVaJC6U/s1600/Cover%2BReveal%2BBanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7T2qJXsUKE/U_R4TQ5IdqI/AAAAAAAAH28/6HYpMVaJC6U/s1600/Cover%2BReveal%2BBanner.jpg" height="121" width="320"></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br></span></span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KYfjP_IcspU/U_R5y01QhgI/AAAAAAAAH3I/ywEqTmrw8MU/s1600/REQUIEM%2B-%2BECOVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KYfjP_IcspU/U_R5y01QhgI/AAAAAAAAH3I/ywEqTmrw8MU/s1600/REQUIEM%2B-%2BECOVER.jpg" height="640" width="426"></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Expected publication: September 30th 2014 </span></span><br><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Publisher: Infinite Ink Books </span></span><br><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23000705-requiem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=" .26.$mid=11408483573767=242d4db793cc2280109.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span class="null">Add to Goodreads</span></span></a></b></span></span><br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MXERQ6C" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=" .26.$mid=11408483573767=242d4db793cc2280109.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span class="null">Pre-Order on Amazon</span></span></b></span></span></a><br><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=" .26.$mid=11408483573767=242d4db793cc2280109.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span class="null"> </span></span></b><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=" .26.$mid=11408483573767=242d4db793cc2280109.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span class="null"><br></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=" .26.$mid=11408483573767=242d4db793cc2280109.2:0.0.0.0.0" style="font-size: small;"><span class="null"><span id="freeText6013835658067711492">Her name is Evangeline and she is Nephilim.</span>Evie is stuck in the Underworld until she can find a way to be released from her new found role as Hades. And the longer she remains in Hades the more secrets are revealed about her true origins. A confrontation with a Dark Angel brings two revelations to the Evie - the true identity of Daniel, the Master of the Irin&#39;s assistant, and who is he to Evie herself. <br><br>While a trip into the depths of Hades leads Evie into the fiery depths of Tartarus and eventually to the eternal peace of Elysium, will Evie find the peace she seeks? And what about the smoking hot Julian, god of Hades? How far is he willing to go to keep Evie at his side?</span></span></span><br><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/08/cover-reveal-requiem-chronicles-of-irin.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-4408549109834343012014-08-31T00:00:00.001-04:002014-08-31T00:00:00.214-04:00{Promo} "The Last One" by Tawdra Kandle<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><br><a href="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/TLOEbook.jpg"><img alt="TLOEbook" class="alignleft wp-image-6054 size-medium" src="http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/TLOEbook-200x300.jpg" height="300" width="200"></a> <span style="color: purple;"><em>Meghan Hawthorne is restless. The last year has been a roller coaster: her widowed mother just married a long-time family friend. Her younger brother unexpectedly became a father and a husband. Everyone&#39;s life is changing. . .except for hers. As she begins her final summer of college, Meghan&#39;s looking for excitement and maybe a little romance. Nothing serious; this girl just wants to have fun. </em></span><br><br style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><em>But the only man for Meghan turns out to be the last one she expects. </em></span><br><br style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><em>Sam Reynolds doesn&#39;t need excitement, and he doesn&#39;t want romance. Fun is out of the question. He&#39;s been the steady, responsible one since his parents were killed, and serious is his way of life. </em></span><br><br style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><em>When Sam rescues Meghan alongside a dark Georgia backroad, she falls hard for his deep brown eyes and slow drawl. But making him see her as more than just a party girl won&#39;t be easy. Sam&#39;s tempted by the fiery young artist, even as he realizes that giving into his feelings will mean radical change. . .maybe more than he can handle. </em></span><br><br style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><em>Nobody ever said love was simple.</em></span> <br><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/08/promo-last-one-by-tawdra-kandle.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-64031554691647543492014-08-31T00:00:00.000-04:002014-08-31T00:00:00.910-04:00{Guest Post & Book Spotlight} "A Secret Match" by Kelli Wilkins <br><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received the following product(s) below from the Author in exchange for an honest review and in no way was I asked to give a positive review. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nl05hjA3lW8/U__PRHvg6UI/AAAAAAAAVnw/f86ubFwALpo/s1600/unnamed%2B(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nl05hjA3lW8/U__PRHvg6UI/AAAAAAAAVnw/f86ubFwALpo/s1600/unnamed%2B(1).jpg"></a></div><h4>Blurb:</h4><br><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Everett Kinkade is a world-famous professional wrestler and the sexy heartthrob of millions of adoring female fans. But Ev has a secret he doesn’t dare share with anyone. He’s gay.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After years of being Ev’s secret lover, Josh is tired of hiding in the shadows and wants Ev to openly acknowledge their relationship. Coming out is the last thing Ev wants and fears it will ruin his career.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">One night in a moment of truth, Everett outs himself on live TV. There’s no going back, and his announcement sparks a firestorm of problems – both personally and professionally. He’s forced to come to grips with who he really is while facing down a tag team out to destroy him. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Torn between living a lie and losing the man he loves, Ev has risked everything… can he find a balance between his career and his heart? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Title: </span></b><i><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">A Secret Match<b><br></b></span></i><b><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Author: </span></b><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Kelli A. Wilkins<b><br>Publisher: </b>Amber Quill Press/Amber Allure<b><br>Release date: </b>August 31, 2014<b><br>Genre: </b>contemporary gay<br><b>Heat Level:</b> 3<b><br>Approximate page count: </b>160/45,000 words<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Buy links: <br>Amber Quill Press: </span></b><a href="http://www.amberquill.com/store/p/2022-A-Secret-Match.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>http://www.amberquill.com/store/p/2022-A-Secret-Match.aspx</b></a><span class="yiv8525606712"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div><br><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Coming soon to Amazon and B&amp;N in e-book and paperback!<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i></i></b></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/08/guest-post-book-spotlight-secret-match.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-14815006813193302622014-08-30T17:27:00.002-04:002014-08-30T17:28:11.463-04:00{Book Review} "Darkness Bound" by J.T. Geissinger<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received the following product(s) below from the Author in exchange for an honest review and in no way was I asked to give a positive review. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q2Cgu-_XVn0/VAI9L435KII/AAAAAAAAVo8/7fhFbi9kMYY/s1600/darkness_bounf_lg_bookcover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q2Cgu-_XVn0/VAI9L435KII/AAAAAAAAVo8/7fhFbi9kMYY/s1600/darkness_bounf_lg_bookcover.jpg" height="320" width="215"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div><div>Tough, smart, and seriously ambitious, reporter Jacqueline “Jack” Dolan despises the secretive clan of shape-shifters known as the Ikati—and has become determined to destroy them. After she writes an editorial arguing for their extermination and turns public opinion against them, the Ikati vow to fight back. They plot to send one of their own to seduce the reporter, then blackmail her into writing a retraction.</div><div></div><div>Women practically fall at the feet of hulking, handsome Hawk Luna, and Hawk relishes the idea of conquering and destroying the fiery redhead who’s caused so much trouble for his kind. The last thing he expects is to develop real feelings for her, but their liaison awakens a hunger in him that he cannot deny. He kidnaps Jack and brings her to his Amazon jungle colony, but the two lovers are soon embroiled in deadly colony politics and threatened by a looming global species war.</div><div></div><div>As the danger around them grows closer, Jack and Hawk’s forbidden passion may build a bridge between two ancient enemies—or cost them both their lives.<br></div></div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/08/book-review-darkness-bound-by-jt.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-86760370826333668092014-08-30T17:04:00.000-04:002014-08-30T17:04:03.037-04:00{Book Review} "Keep Calm and Ask On" by Michael Samuels<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received the following product(s) below from the Author in exchange for an honest review and in no way was I asked to give a positive review. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fv2JvFJ6kJw/VAI5gOTLySI/AAAAAAAAVow/rcVIOFfzHS8/s1600/calm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fv2JvFJ6kJw/VAI5gOTLySI/AAAAAAAAVow/rcVIOFfzHS8/s1600/calm.jpg"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div>Hot off the heels of his international best seller &quot;Just Ask the Universe&quot; and his critically acclaimed follow up &quot;The Universe-ity&quot;, Michael Samuels returns with a fun and witty practical manual called &quot;Keep Calm and Ask On: A No-Nonsense Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams.&quot; With a few easy and entertaining steps, Samuels will inspire you that living the life of your dreams is not all that hard. It’s actually easier than you think. He will show you how to further develop your “I want” list to make your goals become a reality. He will also show how music and laughter are the two keys to unlocking a greater life. Samuels has studied the teachings of the greats just to pass the word around in a simple and no-frills manner. This is not some drawn-out, monotonous Law of Attraction book that only teaches you a small piece of the subconscious puzzle. The answers are here and Samuels did the research to give you the total picture with no hype or tricks. If you want something, the universe will deliver! Just remember to keep calm and ask on…</div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/08/book-review-keep-calm-and-ask-on-by.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-30505582447907433142014-08-30T16:50:00.001-04:002014-08-30T16:50:30.636-04:00{Book Review} "Just Ask the Universe: A No-Nonsense Guide to Manifesting your Dreams" by Michael Samuels<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received the following product(s) below from the Author in exchange for an honest review and in no way was I asked to give a positive review. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rIKuCpgDmLE/VAI1zkqWfkI/AAAAAAAAVok/4oKlyYwHC1Q/s1600/universe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rIKuCpgDmLE/VAI1zkqWfkI/AAAAAAAAVok/4oKlyYwHC1Q/s1600/universe.jpg"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><div><br></div><div>Just Ask the Universe is not a book of New Age gobbledygook filled with empty promises. Angels wont fly from above and touch you while you&#39;re reading. Billion-dollar boys&#39; clubs have not passed this book down for generations. This book has not been read by any president. It is not resting in an Ivy League school library. It is not a book that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies have read. You will not be asked to practice unusual or tedious rituals. There will be no channeling of your inner chakras or dressing like Friar Tuck.Just Ask the Universe is a realistic guide to personal development. Its a journey you are about to embark upon that requires you to create a blueprint for self-growth and self-improvement that can help you build a more desirable future.I&#39;m no sage. I wont preach to you, but I will introduce you to techniques that have clearly worked for me and will most definitely work for you. You can have anything in this world. </div><div><br></div><div>Everything you desire is all around you. You just have to learn to ask for it in a precise way.I have attracted virtuous things in my life (health, money, love and business successes to name a few) because I followed successful people and their ideologies. Success had left me hints along my path in life, but I had to open up my mind in order to find these signs. I have read hundreds of books on self-improvement, spirituality, and the metaphysical. Some revealed Aha! moments in my life, and some were a waste of time.I have accumulated the best wisdom from each of these teachers and applied it to my life. The final creation is this book. These methods work, and they have been systematically tested by me and the authors mentioned. The evidence - the things that have entered my life - is indisputable.I wrote Just Ask the Universe because I want to share these invaluable lessons with you. It is truly a secret that was never taught to us in school. I like to think that we are all part of a different school, one that I call Universe-ity. I want you to realize your dreams. Regardless of your present circumstances, you can achieve whatever you think and believe. I feel blessed to have learned these methods and I would love to share them with you.If you follow the principles in this book, you will surely get everything you desire.All you have to do is just ask the Universe.</div><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/08/book-review-just-ask-universe-no.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1442159941029012847.post-23498891045502533822014-08-28T20:14:00.000-04:002014-08-30T16:35:11.412-04:00{Book Review} "The Universe-ity: A Spiritual Education Using the Law of Attraction" by Michael Samuels<br><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclosure: I received the following product(s) below from the Author in exchange for an honest review and in no way was I asked to give a positive review. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.</span></i><br><br><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1_GCYc5TqJE/U__DAvkjruI/AAAAAAAAVm0/8Ab7I8OaOYs/s1600/universe-ity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1_GCYc5TqJE/U__DAvkjruI/AAAAAAAAVm0/8Ab7I8OaOYs/s1600/universe-ity.jpg"></a></div><h4>Book Description:</h4><br>The Universe-ity: A Spiritual Education Using the Law of Attraction is a new curriculum on life. This guidebook challenges the widely conceived notion that in order to be successful, we must have a standard education.<br><br>Having received a formal education, Samuels knows what it’s like to conform to society’s standards and complete over two decades worth of schooling. But with two bachelors’ degrees and a master’s degree to his name, the author can’t help but wonder if education helps us live a happy, successful life.<br><br>In “The Universe-ity,” Samuels examines whether or not years of formal education actually teach society how to become successful. The author, who has created his own successful business as well as published his own book, explains how you do not have to have years of education to live a prosperous, fulfilling life.<br><br>“The curriculum I’ve included in ‘The Universe-ity’ teaches you about you,” says Samuels. “This is a new education system to learn from in order to live a better, more thriving life.”<br><br>Samuels believes the ideas, beliefs and strategies discussed in “The Universe-ity” will appeal to anyone looking for something more out of their life. He hopes that his words will help everyone, from business people wanting to improve their careers to mothers looking to reinvent themselves to high school students confused about what to do after graduation.<br><br>The Universe-ity is a stunning new concept in education. Class is officially in session.<br><a href="http://coziecorner.blogspot.com/2014/08/book-review-universe-ity-spiritual.html#more">Read more »</a>Susan Peckhttps://plus.google.com/103480795130493721927noreply@blogger.com0